Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bulluk

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From *bullō +‎ *-uk.

Noun

*bulluk m

1. a (young) bull, bullock
2. a steer

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*bulluk
Genitive	*bullukas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*bulluk	*bullukō, *bullukōs
Accusative	*bulluk	*bullukā
Genitive	*bullukas	*bullukō
Dative	*bullukē	*bullukum
Instrumental	*bulluku	*bullukum

Alternative forms

• *buluk

Descendants

• Old English: bulluc
  • Middle English: bullok, bulluc, bollok, bolok
    • English: bullock
    • Scots: bullok
  • ⇒ Old English: bulluca
• Old Dutch: bullok, bulk (in placenames)
  • ⇒ Old Dutch: Bulloksdam, Bulksdam